The Heart of Old Japan
A week based in a single hotel in Kyoto or Osaka, with Nara and Kobe as day trips. The most restful circuit in the catalogue, never having to repack.
The points that matter.
One room for the whole stay, no luggage transfers
Every destination under an hour away by train
Nara and its park of free-roaming deer, Kobe and its western-style Kitano district
A possible variant all the way to Hiroshima and Miyajima
The simplest and most restful circuit in the catalogue
Seven days, six nights.
Arrival, check-in at your single base
Transfer from Kansai airport to Kyoto or Osaka, accommodation kept for the whole stay.
Kyoto
Two days in Kyoto: Fushimi Inari and southern Higashiyama, then Arashiyama and Kinkakuji.
Osaka
A day in Osaka, thirty minutes from Kyoto: the castle, Kuromon Market, Dotonbori.
Nara
An hour away by train: Todaiji and its great bronze Buddha, the park of free-roaming deer, Kasuga Taisha shrine and its three thousand lanterns.
Kobe, or more of your favourite city
Depending on which city you enjoyed most: Kobe, its port, the western-style Kitano district, or more time exploring Osaka or Kyoto.
Departure via Kansai
On to Kansai airport, about an hour and twenty minutes. End of the circuit.
Included in the price
Not included
Tipping is not customary in Japan · none is planned, none is expected.